Engineering Director: Lead Major Capital Projects

Ergon, Inc - Refining & Marketing; Flowood (MS); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Ergon, Inc. is seeking a Director of Engineering to provide strategic and functional leadership for engineering and major capital project execution.

This role leads engineering activities from concept through closeout, balancing safety, reliability, operability, constructability, cost, schedule, and long-term business value while developing organizational capability and delivering strong internal customer service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible engineering and/or capital project experience in refining, petrochemical, chemical processing, energy, manufacturing, or a comparable industrial environment.
• 5+ years of experience leading professional engineering, design, or other technical resources.
• Experience supporting or executing complex capital projects involving multiple engineering disciplines.
• Experience managing engineering scope, schedule, cost, quality, constructability, and commissioning requirements.
• Experience managing or providing technical oversight of engineering consultants, contractors, or other external technical resources.
• Experience presenting technical recommendations and project risks to business, operational, or project leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering activities supporting major capital projects from concept to closeout.
• Establish engineering standards and expectations for technical quality, design practices, documentation, constructability, reliability, and disciplined problem solving.
• Provide technical direction and oversight for significant engineering decisions affecting capital projects and operating assets.
• Lead and develop engineering managers, supervisors, engineers, designers, and technical resources while strengthening accountability, capability, and succession depth.
• Establish engineering priorities and allocate internal, consultant, and contractor resources across the capital project portfolio based on business and project needs.
• Partner with Project Management, Operations, Maintenance, Safety, Environmental, Procurement, Finance, and business leadership to deliver safe, practical, and cost-effective engineering solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, standards, tools, project delivery practices, lessons learned, and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Capital project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

PE license or advanced degree

Job description

Ergon, Inc. is seeking a Director of Engineering to provide strategic and functional leadership for engineering and major capital project execution.

This role leads engineering activities from concept through closeout, balancing safety, reliability, operability, constructability, cost, schedule, and long-term business value while developing organizational capability and delivering strong internal customer service.